Registered & Purebred Large Black Pigs

Our pigs are born and raised on pasture with their herd among the wild Iowa prairie grass at Lucky George Farm. They are grass fed and happily raised foraging under an open Iowa sky.

Living a Natural Life...

Gives our livestock a peaceful existence where they can let their natural personalities shine. Pigs socialize, co-nurse their piglets with other mothers, and take a relaxing swim in the pond if they choose. Our fields are full of happiness.

Reclaiming our Heritage...

We look to the past in order to preserve our future. For our family that means returning to sustainable living. Learning, appreciating and practicing heritage arts such as fiber-work, soapmaking, and food preservation create a simple harmony in our home.

Bringing our Home to You...

We understand that not everyone can live a rural lifestyle but that doesn't mean we can't share the bounty from ours. We enjoy bringing a bit of the country to the city, feeding growing minds & bodies, and educating others on the benefits of traditional agriculture in a modern world.

Founding Our Farm on Values...

Treating the land with respect, our livestock with love, and always living with integrity are the basis of Lucky George Farm. We are role models for our children, an example of how one family can make a positive difference in the quality of life of others, and doing our best to live life in Grace & Gratitude.

Lucky George Farm is Breeding to Perfection

Our family's small conservancy farm is located just outside of Derby, IA in South Central Iowa. We want others in North America to know the joy of raising Large Black pigs. They are one of the critically endangered breeds of pig listed on the Livestock Conservancy's Conservation Priority List. We believe only the best animals that plainly show the merits of the breed through their behavior and physical confirmation should be sold as pigs to be bred (aka breeders). Animals destined for the plate are all of the ones that don’t meet that simple standard. Overall, the number of breeders in a litter is less than 20%. That is what the best means and we only sell the best while we eat the rest.

We let Nature nurture our livestock giving them the freedom to express their natural selves in a natural time.

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Real. Simple. Meat. Comes From Mother Nature

We believe in a hands-off approach to farming. Mother Nature gave these wonderful heritage animals instincts and the know-how to survive. On the farm we nurture those instincts in a way that our livestock grows with us by their side in a supportive role. We are given the fruits of Mother Nature and we do nothing to spoil them. She got it right so why would we need to mess with her creations? Livestock is raised outdoors, roaming our pastures, eating a natural diet free from pesticides, insecticides, or herbicides.
Real.Simple.Meat. begins with animals that are given the care to grow unencumbered by drugs, cramped quarters, or fear inducing environments. We do not give hormones or sub-therapeutic antibiotics to animals destined for your family dinner table. Our livestock is content having been cared for all of its life in a holistic manner so it can truly be the best meat your family ever eats!

You are going to see this more and more from our farm. In a world that has gone away from the simple things in life we aren’t willing to let them go. Do you remember the meat of your childhood? Do you remember buying meat that didn’t have a tagline, didn’t have …

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Just PINCH us because it is like we have been in a dream! The time has flown by and we have been running so far and fast that Farmer Angela (that’s me) has NOT been posting. So what have we been doing since March 1 and the BIG WIN in Minneapolis? Well …

During the Cochon 555 competition farmers are paired with local chefs. We have the privilege and honor of being paired with Chef Thomas Boemer. He co-owns Corner Table and has recently opened a second restaurant in the Minneapolis area. One of our Large Black pigs will be showcased on his …

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Not quite a year and a half ago we did this really crazy thing and started a farm. We didn’t take one over, inherit it, or buy into an established business. We moved our family onto 20 acres and lived in a Winnebago older than me (Angela just turned 40) …

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Back in October of this year a little bit of fire began to boil up in this farmer. Time and again in various groups for pig farmers I would see folks disparage those of us who choose to exclusively raise purebred pigs. Didn’t matter what the breed was the same words were used “hybrid vigor, cost of production, customer demand, and inferior product” as reasons why farmers like us were behind the times and quite simply a bunch of idiots for raising “elitist” pigs. I witnessed multiple purebred farmers blasted for wanting to discuss their breeds of choice. Each time a new farmer would ask the inevitable “What breed is the best?” they too would get blasted with “no breed is the best, the best pig is the one that gets to market the fastest, and registered stock is a fool’s game, etc.”

All that may be true for commercial producers, wannabe large scale folk, and commodity minded people looking to grow pigs BIGGER, BETTER, FASTER, MORE ~ but not for us. On our farm and many others across the world we look to step back to a more simple and honestly flavorful time. A period in agriculture when people grew their own food, knew what a pastured pig tasted like, raised livestock to feed their family and maybe a few neighbors. Small scale, local, and highly specialized breeds that made use of local resources in a way that made extensive farming practices viable for local communities are really what we are talking about when we say Heritage Breed. These breeds have a place in our history, our hearts, and as many small farmers are learning a place on the plates of socially conscious and food loving people.

So what was a Farm Girl to do? By golly, create a space for breeders, fanciers, chefs, conservationists, and those wanting to learn more about purebred heritage pigs. At the end of October 2014 I began the Heritage Purebred Pigs group and to date we have 477 members from around the world. People from Australia, England, Hungary, Canada, Germany, and all over the United States now have a place to talk about their purebred pigs without persecution. The focus is on Heritage breeds which to date include breeders raising our breed of choice Large Blacks as well as Durocs, Tamworths, Gloucestershire Old Spots, Berkshires, Meishans, American Guinea Hogs, Mulefoots, British Saddlebacks, Middle Whites, Oxford Black & Sandy, Welsh, Ossabaws, and Red Wattles just to name a few!

It has been wonderful to see the sharing of information, want ads, for sale ads, and discussion among pig lovers world wide. If you or someone you know has an interest in Heritage Breed pigs I highly suggest stopping by 🙂

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We have had a great inaugural year for the farm and now we are taking our products to the Internet. Lucky George Farm will be one of the many Iowa producers involved with and selling Iowa raised products. You will be able to purchase our 20 Acre Lard & Lye …

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It is bittersweet but THIS Saturday will be Lucky George Farm’s last appearance at the Des Moines Downtown Farmer’s Market in 2014. We will be seeing you again at the WINTER Market so don’t despair! If you have yet to come see us or you are needing a certain item …

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Our summer season is wrapping up and we have only two days left to see everyone at the Downtown Farmer’s Market in Des Moines. We will be there this Saturday the 11th of October and the 18th of October is our last market appearance. We are applying for the Winter/Indoor …

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Big things are happening on the farm this weekend. Farmer Jason is picking up our first cows on Friday. They are a pretty little Milking Devon named Blueberry and a very pregnant Milking Devon/Jersey cross that forever shall be known as Strawberry. Fremont helped pick the names. Farmer Angela turns …